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nograv:
I said Republican primaries.. Is Clinton a Republican?

Anyway here is a screenshot that deals with your nonsense..

When you cant debate you resort to lies.. Mtchew.

How many candidates do you see getting ready to debate on Fox TV..??

If the Americans can conduct a TV debate with this many candidates why cant channels TV? The answer is because they dont want too..

Ahh Nigerians..

naptu2:
1992 was the only time that I saw 3 people on the debate stage.

People had become fed up of President Bush because he chose to focus on foreign policy rather than the economic problems that America was facing.


Bill Clinton was younger and he ran a flashy campaign that made him seem like a rock star. He was also talking about America's economic problems.


Billionaire businessman Ross Perot attracted a lot of support from people that had become fed up of the Republicans and Democrats. He paid for his campaign himself and did not accept any government funds. I think he got the most votes of any 3rd party or independent candidate in history.

naptu2:
The first US presidential election season that I paid close attention to was the 1988 election season (for obvious reasons. That was the season of Jesse Jackson vs. Dukakis). Prior to 1988 I had only known the candidates and the eventual winners. I had never watched the debates, primaries, inaugurations, inauguration balls, etc. I wasn’t really interested in them.

I have watched every US presidential election debate since 1988 (that’s 30 years) and there were usually only 2 presidential candidates at each of those debates. The only exception was in 1992 and that was because the phenomenon known as Ross Perot contested as an independent candidate. This is despite the fact that between 7 to 10 candidates contested each of those presidential elections.

Michael Dukakis debated against George Bush in the main 1988 presidential debate, despite the fact that there were 7 presidential candidates in the 1988 election.

George Bush the 1st, Bill Clinton and Ross Perot took part in the 1992 presidential debate, despite the fact that there were 9 presidential candidates in the 1992 election.

Only Bill Clinton and Bob Dole took part in the 1996 debate, despite the fact that there were 10 presidential candidates in the 1996 election. This was also despite the fact that Ross Perot contested the election again and also despite the fact that there was another phenomenon called Ralph Nader that contested in that election.

George Bush the 2nd and Al Gore were the only candidates that took part in the 2000 debate, despite the fact that there were 9 presidential candidates in that election.

It’s usually only the Republican and Democratic candidates that take part in the main presidential debates, despite the fact that there are other candidates. Some people also organise an alternative presidential debate in which candidates from the smaller parties and independents get to debate their ideas in front of the public, but its only the candidates of the two major parties that usually take part in the main presidential debates.

nograv:
Actually I am not a Sowore fanboy. In truth he is untested, but he the best of a bad choice of leaders..

I have the good fortune of being able to live abroad if I want, but most Nigerians dont. If Nigeria is to change we do need leaders not linked to the old guard.

What set me against Buhari is the fact that he was a former despot. Also he has shown little ability as president and shown to have severe ethnic bias towards his fellow Northerners.

With Atiku, I knew I didnt like him when walking around the national museum in Lagos I saw a photo of him alongside Buhari, Murtala and Obasanjo. I never knew he was part of the same cabal that failed this nation..

He maybe untested, but he more likely to be more the same than offer anything new. Given his inability to condemn the Fulani herdsmen he seems to be of the same mould as Buhari.. Also given the accusations of corruption that have always followed him, why would anyone think he is good candidate?

In the US Republican primaries up to 10 candidates debated at one time. So this excuse about only being able to have a limited number of candidates is nonsense..

Dont excuse Nigerian nonsense.

nograv:
I added some additional info to my comment, so I am not sure why you are so happy..??

Take a deep breath before you read it, as you may get angry again..

naptu2:
I think they should have given the vacant slots to Sowore and Olawepo-Hashim

nograv:
Niether have you provided any proof beyond the station's unverified numbers and reasons..

Can you even provide a link to the supposed online polls??

nograv:
I wish I could believe you..

Unfortunately, we all know how Nigeria works and a young upstart debating is the last thing the old brigade want to deal with.

We can only go on what the station says are the numbers. No one else can qualify the supposed online polls...

Sowore was excluded because he is an actual threat. He is articulate and genuinely wants to pursue some progressive ideas. For the likes of Buhari and Atiku, debating with him would be suicide..

That was the reason he was excluded...

naptu2:
I deal with verifiable facts, not rumours, emotions and hearsay.

1) You have not provided any evidence to show that Sowore won the polls. Just your sayso.

2) You have not provided any evidence to show that the candidates were selected based on character.

3) You have not provided any evidence to show that Sowore was excluded because John Momoh has beef with him (by the way, the debate is organised by BON, which has almost 70 members, and by NEDG. It is not the personal creation of John Momoh).

You are just throwing wild allegations and being emotional. Candidates will always be excluded (you can't have all 70 candidates on one stage. That will lead to chaos) and those that are excluded will naturally be upset, but you have not proven anything other than that you are upset because your candidate was excluded.

That's why I don't take you seriously.


Anyway, I don't have the time for a long exchange.

ajl:
Thats exactly what Sowore himself said because i believe he has insiders. Also, John Momoh has personal beef wiith him. Momoh was initially included as one of the defendants in the court case. Though his name was eventually removed from the case, Momoh was insisting to be included and further filed a counter suit claiming N5 million from Sowore.

ajl:
Why not tell the truth? Sowore was deliberately schemed out of the presidential debate by the organisers even his party was aming the top 3 in the poll conducted by the organisers in order to select participants. Their reasons were petty. I heard they allleged candidates were selected based on their character. Sowore took the organisers to court.

Jaynom:
1. Not all 70 presidential candidates are running.
2. After Buhari and Atiku, SOWORE is the most popular candidate not Fela , not Oby. Yet he was sidelined. I smell conspiracy!

Alexis11:
Forget all these stories, they have personal issues with Sowore.

Dottore:
Why didn't Sowore participate in the presidential debate

mfm04622:
No matter how well the economy performs, criminals will be criminals! As long as it is lucrative

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31/12/2018

“THE CANDIDATES”
A PRESIDENTIAL TOWNHALL SERIES

As 91 political parties and their respective Presidential candidates vie to lead Nigeria’s next administration in the 2019 Election, ‘The Candidates’ a presidential town hall co-production between Daria Media and NTA, supported by the MacArthur Foundation, launches on the 9th of January, 2019.

The Candidates, is a four-part, two-hour live televised town hall meeting series, of the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates for the four leading political parties. These parties were selected from the results of multiple polls aggregated by the Centre for Democracy and Development.

The Candidates’ Presidential town hall will take place as follows:

Kingsley Moghalu and running mate, Umma Getso of the Young Progressive
Party – 9th January, 2019

Muhammadu Buhari and running mate, Yemi Osinbajo, All Progressives Congress Party –16th January, 2019

Omoyele Sowore and running mate, Rabiu Ahmed Rufai, of the African Action Congress Party -23rd January, 2019

Atiku Abubakar and running mate, Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic Party – 30thJanuary, 2019

Kadaria Ahmed, arguably Nigeria’s foremost broadcaster and journalist will moderate each town hall.

The late John McCain was once quoted as saying, “The benefit of an open town hall meeting is one that you get to hear a lot of different views, and two it has credibility”.

The Candidates will provide a unique platform for direct interaction between the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates of the leading political parties in Nigeria and citizens.

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ikorodureporta:
Jimi no go invite Sanwo- Jagaban?

naptu2:
Meanwhile, the APC candidates will be with Jimi Disu on Lagos Talks (91.3 FM) on these dates.

Listen live here http://www.lagostalks.com/listen-live